St. Thomas University vs Polk State

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St. Thomas University is a private (not-for-profit) and Polk State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
St. Thomas University has more expensive tuition & fees ($34,770) than Polk State ($12,271).
Polk State has more students with 8,180 students while St. Thomas University has 6,370 students.
St. Thomas University has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while Polk State's ratio is 20 to 1.
Polk State has more full-time faculties with 152 faculties while St. Thomas University has 78 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - St. Thomas University and Polk State College.

St. Thomas University	vs.	Polk State
Miami Gardens, Florida	Location	Winter Haven, Florida
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate/Associate's College
$34,770	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$3,366 Out-Of-State$12,271
45%	% Receiving Financial Aid	49%
$24,848	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$2,152

99.00 %	Acceptance Rates	-
12.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
42 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
37 %	Transfer-out Rate	13 %
53 %	Retention Rate	-
6,370	Student Population	8,180
78	Number of Faculties	152
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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